tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/services Services 2025-01-23T17:12:59+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/arrested-your-rights 2025-01-23T17:12:59+00:00 Being arrested: your rights The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/data-protection 2025-01-22T15:54:24+00:00 Data protection The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010 2025-01-10T11:37:23+00:00 Definition of disability under the Equality Act 2010 You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/police-check-someone-involved-with-child 2021-05-04T17:18:25+01:00 Get a police check on someone that has contact with a child You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/stopping-industrial-action-citizens-rights 2020-07-16T18:00:57+01:00 Stopping industrial action: citizens' rights You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/protests-and-marches-letting-the-police-know 2020-07-15T17:49:31+01:00 Protests and marches: letting the police know Organising a march, rally or demonstration - when you do and do not have to contact the police before the event tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/reporting-accessibility-problem-public-sector-website 2019-11-11T16:15:19+00:00 Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website If you're having trouble accessing a public sector website or mobile app, find out how to request alternative formats or report the issue to get it fixed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/check-medicines-online 2018-10-04T14:35:58+01:00 Check if a website can legally sell medicines online in Northern Ireland Check if someone selling medicines online in Northern Ireland is allowed to do so by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/reasonable-force-against-intruders 2018-04-09T14:17:12+01:00 Using reasonable force against intruders The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/police-powers-of-arrest-your-rights 2018-02-12T22:07:09+00:00 Police powers of arrest: your rights The police's power of arrest and your rights - procedures, identification, reasonable force tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/caution-warning-penalty 2018-02-12T22:04:36+00:00 Police cautions, warnings and penalty notices The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/civil-injunctions-criminal-behaviour-orders 2017-12-08T09:17:27+00:00 Punishments for antisocial behaviour Find out why you might get a civil injunction, Community Protection Notice, Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) (formerly known as ASBOs), what it means and what happens if you break it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/biometric-data-records 2017-06-22T10:13:04+01:00 Biometric data records Find out whether your biometric data is likely to be on a police database - fingerprints, DNA sample, kept after arrest, crime, conviction tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/make-a-freedom-of-information-request 2017-04-05T14:01:28+01:00 How to make a freedom of information (FOI) request How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights 2017-02-23T13:17:12+00:00 Police powers to stop and search: your rights The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/copy-of-police-records 2016-05-16T12:09:59+01:00 Get a copy of your police records Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/police-and-crime-commissioners 2016-04-08T15:58:17+01:00 Police and crime commissioners Contact your police and crime commissioner (PCC) to make a suggestion on how your local area is policed or complain about your PCC. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/police-community-support-officers-what-they-are 2015-12-11T12:45:58+00:00 Police community support officers (PCSOs) and special constables Police community support officers (PCSOs) and special constables - roles, powers and how they differ tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/consumer-protection-rights 2015-11-02T17:04:04+00:00 Consumer rights Consumer protection and rights for goods and services - returning faulty goods, consumer credit, credit and store cards, refunds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/stopped-by-police-while-driving-your-rights 2015-10-16T16:32:39+01:00 Being stopped by the police while driving What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle